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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I didn't exactly enjoy this book, but it was a good companion for thinking through my thoughts around having children.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Likes:
- Felt very relatable to some of the thoughts and questions I have myself as someone that doesn’t want kids but wanted kids at one point
- Very intrigued by the concept of I-Ching and loved how that was woven into the story.
- I also liked the connection between her and her maternal grandmother that she never met. It reminds me of how when our mother was carried in her mother’s womb she also carries all the cells that will become her future children (probably butchering this beautiful scientific phenomenon). But all that to say there’s a special genetic connection carried down maternally.
Dislikes:
- At times the story felt a bit slow or monotonous, the constant questioning was also overwhelming at times. Felt like I was going through an existential crisis. Is there a point where you can be too far into your own mind?
challenging
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Incredible! I will be thinking about this for a while.
slow-paced
challenging
hopeful
informative
reflective
medium-paced
Was not written how I expected it to be. There were glimmers of insights woven all the way throughout the book ‐ I had to get the highlighter out. Think I need to read it again to fully understand it.